What We Think

As an elected official and someone with a PhD In Political Science, I am deeply interested in politics and am a firm believer in "the personal is political". In my work, I am always looking for ways that community can leverage their power In the political spaces where decisions are made. Having supported communities from both the Inside and outside advocacy roles, I love to strategize with organizations looking to enter the space and join In the policy and advocacy work with

The CDC- funded Equity In OC Initiative was a multi-year, $23 million Investment Into Orange County. The OC Healthcare Agency partnered with Orange County United Way as an Intermediary organization and Ersoylu Consulting was brought on as a design partner and the Evaluation & Learning lead for the Initiative. The work was complicated and multi-faceted, having created six (6) diverse funding streams that funded well over 100 organizations during Its tenure. Using a Trust Based

We are thrilled about this recent publication we wrote in collaboration with Orange County’s leading active transportation advocates, A Healthy Orange County (AHOC)! We know that safety is an issue top-of-mind for so many cyclists, pedestrians and runners here in Southern California. We hope that you will find it useful to your community advocacy work around active transportation policy opportunities to improve safe passage, while encouraging healthy lifestyles. Enjoy!